VarioLink 5022/VarioLink 4222/VarioLink 3622 x-2Table of contentsIntroductionTable of contents....................................................................................................................................................x-2About this manual...................................................................................................................................................x-9Contents ..................................................................................................................................................x-9Product notation ......................................................................................................................................x-9Explanation of manual conventions .......................................................................................................x-10User’s Guides........................................................................................................................................................x-11Printed manual .......................................................................................................................................x-11User’s Guide CD manuals .....................................................................................................................x-111 Overview of printer functions1.1 Printer controller................................................................................................................................... 1-21.1.1 Role of the printer controller .....................................................................................................................1-21.1.2 Printing flow..............................................................................................................................................1-31.1.3 Control panel ............................................................................................................................................1-41.2 Operating environment ........................................................................................................................ 1-51.2.1 Compatible computers and operating systems .......................................................................................1-5Windows ...................................................................................................................................................1-5Macintosh .................................................................................................................................................1-51.2.2 Compatible interfaces...............................................................................................................................1-6Ethernet interface .....................................................................................................................................1-6USB interface............................................................................................................................................1-6Connection diagram .................................................................................................................................1-61.3 Setting up the system........................................................................................................................... 1-71.3.1 Network connection .................................................................................................................................1-71.3.2 Local connection ......................................................................................................................................1-71.4 Contents of CD-ROM ........................................................................................................................... 1-92 Precautions for installation2.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................... 2-22.2 Printer drivers applicable to operating systems................................................................................ 2-32.3 Connection methods selectable in each operating system ............................................................. 2-42.3.1 Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003................................................................................................................2-42.3.2 Windows Vista ..........................................................................................................................................2-52.3.3 Windows NT 4.0 .......................................................................................................................................2-62.3.4 Mac OS 9.2...............................................................................................................................................2-62.3.5 Mac OS 10.2, 10.3, or 10.4.......................................................................................................................2-62.3.6 NetWare....................................................................................................................................................2-63 Easy installation using the installer (Windows)3.1 Installer .................................................................................................................................................. 3-23.1.1 Installer operating environment ................................................................................................................3-23.2 Easy installation using the installer .................................................................................................... 3-33.2.1 Settings of this machine ...........................................................................................................................3-33.2.2 Installation of the printer driver .................................................................................................................3-34 Manual installation using the Add Printer wizard4.1 Windows XP/Server 2003 ..................................................................................................................... 4-24.1.1 Network connection (LPR/Port9100) ........................................................................................................4-2